The Office of General Services Design & Construction Group (D&C)
provides a full range of high quality architectural, engineering and
construction management services to state agencies through an interdependent model
of public and private sector resources, in a timely, efficient, responsive and
cost effective manner thereby enabling those agencies to fulfill their own
diverse missions on behalf, of the people of New York State.

Council of Contracting Agencies Insurance Procedures ManualSPECIAL NOTICE:
NOTE: (July 2015): Chapter 8 of the Laws of 2015 takes effect on July 28, 2015 and prohibits governmental entities or persons in New York State from willfully requiring the issuance of a certificate of insurance unless the certificate is:

a form promulgated by the insurer issuing the policy referenced in the certificate of insurance; or

a standard certificate of insurance form issued by an industry standard-setting organization and approved for use by the Superintendent of Financial Services ("Superintendent") or any other form approved for use by the Superintendent.

This legislation will prohibit the use of the Supplemental Certificate referenced in the Procedure Manual for Insurance Requirements in Contracts. Any questions regarding this can be directed to ogs.dl.cca.insurance.manual@ogs.ny.gov.